A Finite Element Method for Viscous in Compressible Flow AnalYsis

A finite element method for viscous incompressible flow analysis is presented. The flow is classified into two types namely: the flow with negligible inertia for slow moving fluid, and with inertia for a more general flow. Finite element equations corresponding to these flows are derived and are used in the development of the computer programs that can be executed on standard personal computers. The derived finite element equations and the computer programs have been verified by solving academic-type examples that have exact solutions before applying to solve more complex flow problems. 1